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a valuable lesson in sensationalism and fact-checking, that came to me at a good time, given the state of the country right now.
it’s helpful in giving the reader tools and showing graphics to combat the hysteria in the media - but i just wish it had delved even deeper to acknowledge the ‘why’, particularly when discussing the perceived notion of ‘west v rest’ - and how that is a lasting legacy of colonialism.
may the author rest in peace.
it’s helpful in giving the reader tools and showing graphics to combat the hysteria in the media - but i just wish it had delved even deeper to acknowledge the ‘why’, particularly when discussing the perceived notion of ‘west v rest’ - and how that is a lasting legacy of colonialism.
may the author rest in peace.
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Very uplifting and useful. A book I think everyone should read.
It was interesting to read Greta Thunberg’s family story at first and Rosling right after that. I did not plan for it though - but what a coincidence it was.
While Thunberg’s point of view to the world (and climate change especially) is pessimistic and somewhat melodramatic even, Rosling is (was) more of a realistic optimist. Rosling was even mentioned in Thunberg/Ehrman book and not really in a very positive context — I can understand why. Even though both acknowledge climate change as a big threat to humanity, Rosling opposes to dramatic argumentation and warns about this being harmful in the end for the message itself. The message in this book was thus somewhat comforting nowadays when media is full of negative news.
Furthermore, I have to admit that I learned a lot of our planet’s current status while reading this. It was eye-opening to learn how far we have come already: as Rosling writes, it is hard to get visibility to positive news in the media and that is why many think that the world is still the same as tens of years ago in their school days (and believe me, I have considered myself being well-educated!). I also learned about (current) facts that can (and should) be utilized in argumentations with people who have a tendency to populistic thinking and climate change denialism.
All in all, worth reading for sure.
While Thunberg’s point of view to the world (and climate change especially) is pessimistic and somewhat melodramatic even, Rosling is (was) more of a realistic optimist. Rosling was even mentioned in Thunberg/Ehrman book and not really in a very positive context — I can understand why. Even though both acknowledge climate change as a big threat to humanity, Rosling opposes to dramatic argumentation and warns about this being harmful in the end for the message itself. The message in this book was thus somewhat comforting nowadays when media is full of negative news.
Furthermore, I have to admit that I learned a lot of our planet’s current status while reading this. It was eye-opening to learn how far we have come already: as Rosling writes, it is hard to get visibility to positive news in the media and that is why many think that the world is still the same as tens of years ago in their school days (and believe me, I have considered myself being well-educated!). I also learned about (current) facts that can (and should) be utilized in argumentations with people who have a tendency to populistic thinking and climate change denialism.
All in all, worth reading for sure.
Upbeat book about why things are better in the developing world than people in the West realize.
Should be required reading for every person in the world who is capable of reading.
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I must have heard some of this concept/book online somewhere. Probably Bill Gates' YouTube channel. I was not surprised by the statistics and did not have the initial shock most people likely had reading this book. It is a great refresher/ in-depth look on how the world actually is and how to think strategically about the world without falling prey to emotion. It's a must read for most people imo.
The democracy stat was shocking to me. I had no idea.
The democracy stat was shocking to me. I had no idea.
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